In “Orphans Give Indian Couple Will to Live,” the Paramesvarans are offended by the term orphans because

they feel they are now the parents to these children.
the government will not let the children be adopted by them.
Mr. Paramesvaran grew up without a father and knows how difficult it was.
they think the natural parents of the children will be found alive some day.

they feel they are now the parents to these children.

In the article "Orphans Give Indian Couple Will to Live," the Paramesvarans are offended by the term orphans because they feel they are now the parents to these children.

In order to understand why the Paramesvarans are offended by the term "orphans" in the article "Orphans Give Indian Couple Will to Live," we need to analyze the information provided in the article.

To get the answer, we should read the relevant sections of the article where the Paramesvarans' feelings about the term are mentioned.

Upon doing so, we find that the correct answer is:

- They feel they are now the parents to these children.

By reading the article, we can gather that the Paramesvarans have taken in several children and have become their parents. They consider these children as their own and no longer view them as orphans. This is likely the reason why they are offended by the term "orphans."

Therefore, the correct answer is that they feel they are now the parents to these children.